World Politics Archive
Archives for April 2026
A journalist explains what it’s like in Lebanon right now.
Wendy Sherman helped Obama reach a deal with Iran. She sees several areas where Trump is going wrong.
Trump fought with Pope Francis before. He’s finding Pope Leo XIV to be a tougher foil.
Wendy Sherman helped Obama reach a deal with Iran. Here’s what she thinks Trump is doing wrong.
The vice president’s disastrous week reveals that he’s in a trap of his own making.
Attacking the pope and posing as Jesus — even religious conservatives are mad this time.
Hungarians ousted Viktor Orbán in an election rigged to favor him. It wasn’t easy.
What the Iran war is doing to the economy, briefly explained.
Avignon-gate, the scandal blowing up MAGA-Catholic relations, explained.
How Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump are waging war in Iran.
The central goal of the war is nowhere near a resolution.
The status of US-Iran negotiations, briefly explained.
The 25th Amendment chatter is pointless — but it shouldn’t be.
We’re about to find out whether an authoritarian can lose at the ballot box.